Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broad term used to describe a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move, maintain balance, and control their posture. It is the most common motor disability in childhood, occurring in approximately 1 in 345 children (1). This resource guide is designed to empower proactive parents with knowledge about the early warning signs of cerebral palsy in infants from birth to 12 months old. Early identification of potential signs, coupled with prompt intervention, can have a profound impact on a child's development and overall well-being and getting on top of their optimal development despite life-long challenges that may be inevitable.
Please note that the wording in red is important insights about Cerebral Palsy (CP) by Movement Lesson.
Blog Summary:
If you are a worried parent when it comes to your child's optimal development, then you probably should be.
For whatever reason, everyone is telling you that "your baby is fine, and you need more time to tell if there are potential problems, so don't worry and just enjoy your baby."
But you can't do this because you know something is off.
You want to be proactive in your child's optimal development, not reactive.
That being said, you don't know how to do that when every professional is telling you that "your baby is fine, and let's just wait and see."
Check your child for the quality of their rotational movements with our FREE course, the NEWBORN MOVEMENT ASSESSMENT (for ages 0 to 99 yrs old). The more rotational movements a child has, the less likely they are to have cerebral...
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